Mrs Trump observed babies being weighed as part of a project aimed at promoting nutrition in children, which is supported by funding from the US government’s foreign aid organisation, USAID.

What is the significance of the castle?

By Thomas Naadi, BBC Africa, Cape Coast Castle

The castle is one of the many historical trading posts dotted along the West Africa coast. During the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, tens of thousands of enslaved Africans were held here under degrading and inhumane conditions before being shipped to the Americas.

Some of them were kidnapped and exchanged for items like alcohol and guns. The castle was originally used as a trading post for goods like gold and timber.

Image captionMelania Trump is the latest US first lady to visit the former slave port

In 2009, Mr Obama described the castle as a remnant of profound suffering and a reminder of the human capacity to commit great evil.

It stands as an important signifier of the starting point of African American history.

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